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Volcano
Facebook appeal reunites sisters separated in volcano disaster 30 years ago
Two sisters separated as young children after an avalanche destroyed their home town in Colombia have been reunited three decades later.
How drones are on the frontline of tackling volcano eruption threat
Scientists in Iceland are turning to new technologies to help them predict the next major volcanic eruption there.
Nearly 700 flights cancelled as Bali airport closed over volcanic eruption
Indonesia has closed Bali airport, one of its busiest international terminals, cancelling hundreds of flights, because of ash spewed by a volcano on a...
Larvae or lava? Search for lobster young unearths four volcanoes off Sydney
A cluster of submerged volcanoes has been discovered off Sydney offering the potential to help unlock the secrets of the sea floor between Australia and...
Flights stopped: Eruption of Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos
An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing about 350 flights to be canceled...
Hundreds of tourists stranded at Indonesian airports as volcano erupts
An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing about 350 flights to be cancelled...
Indonesia on alert as unstable volcano unleashes burst
A volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing clouds of searing gas high into the air has let out a new powerful burst.
Earthquakes on Hawaii volcano could signal new eruption
A series of earthquakes and shifting ground on the slopes of Kilauea have scientists wondering what will happen next at one of the world’s most active...
Volcano still active, but Chile no longer fears major blast
Authorities downgraded the likelihood of a major eruption at the Calbuco volcano, although the mountain remained active Saturday and the ash clouds it...
Guatemala shuts airport as Volcano of Fire erupts, spewing ash and rock
Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) belched black ash into the sky on Saturday, causing the government to evacuate 100 nearby residents...
Iceland lowers volcano alert, says eruption no threat to aviation
Iceland reduced its aviation warning level to orange today after concluding that a small eruption in the Bardarbunga volcano system that triggered a hours-long...
Iceland volcano eruption could signal a replay of 2010 global travel chaos
Iceland raised its alert over the nation’s largest volcanic system to red on Saturday, banning all air traffic in the area, after detecting a small...
Airlines warned over new ash cloud as Icelandic volcano threatens to erupt
The aviation industry has been warned about the possibility of flight disruptions caused by activity at Iceland’s largest volcano system.
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